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Ministry PartnersAs a congregation, we want to be people who partner with other followers of Jesus to share his love and grace. We do this through organizations related to the broader Brethren in Christ Church as well as through other ministries that impact our community and world. We share our lives, our time, our talents, and our finances. Below is information about organizations that the EBIC's Church Board has approved for congregational support (February 2010). Approval of an organization means that the organization's goals, service, and methods are within our congregation's Christian understanding of helping those in need. The congregation is encouraged to support, whenever possible, denominational and related ministries that meet a particular need. We hope that this is a helpful resource for Fellowship Groups, Small Groups, and others within the congregation who would like to engage in and support outreach, service, and mission organizations. Organizations may be added to this list with the approval of EBIC's Church Board. Brethren in Christ (BIC) Denominational & Related MinistriesAll ministries under the auspices of the BIC Church are approved for fundraising. These include but are not limited to the following:  Brethren In Christ World MissionsInternational missions organization of the BIC denomination  Gospel Tide RadioBroadcasts Christian radio programs throughout the world  Kenbrook Bible CampCamping and conference programs, services, and facilities. Summer camping for youth.  Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)North American relief, service, and peace agency working worldwide  Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)Disaster relief agency which touches lives through clean-up, repair, and rebuilding of homes  Messiah LifewaysA ministry offering life coaching, enrichment opportunities, community support services, and resident communities for adults 55 and better  Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country HomesA maintenance-free active adult cottage community for adults 55+ Navajo Brethren in Christ MissionMinistry of BIC World Missions to Native Americans  Paxton MinistriesHousing and support for disadvantaged adults (primarily mental health clients)  Roxbury Holiness CampCamp and conference center with a variety of housing & meeting facilities. Annual campmeeting held in August.  SPICE Other MinistriesThese organizations are not connected with the Brethren in Christ Church, but are deemed by by our local congregation as organizations worthy of support.  Bridge of HopeMentoring program to prevent homelessness of women and children  CPYU (Center for Parent/Youth Understanding)Research of youth culture and resourcing of parents and youth workers  CAP (Community Action Program) Manheim OfficeMaterial assistance for low-income families in need  Center for Community Peacemaking (CCP)(formerly LAVORP) Faciliatates healing & reconciliation between victims & offenders Churches That CareElizabethtown area churches that cooperate to meet various community needs  Cornerstone Community MinistriesYouth Center providing a safe & fun place for youth  Day Seven MinistriesCounseling and support services for  Family Resource & Counseling CentersChrist-centered counseling ministry  Friendship CommunityResidential program and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities  Global Aid Network (GAiN)Multinational network that helps meet physical needs in areas of poverty  Homes of HopeTransitional housing project for Elizabethtown. A project of Love INC.  Hope WithinCommunity health center provides free primary health care services for the medically uninsured  Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMinistry to college and graduate students and faculty  Jewel David MinistriesChristian counseling ministry directed towards the needs of women and children  Joni and FriendsMinisters to people affected by physical disability  Love, INC (Love IN the NAME of CHRIST)Aids local churches in identifying and coordinating resources for outreach Madhipura Christian HospitalHospital in India where Dr. Henry & Edna Kreider and Dr. Lowell & AJ Mann served  Naaman CenterOutpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center  No Longer Alone MinistriesSupport for individuals with long-term mental illness and their families  Priority 1 MinistriesInterdenominational short-term mission ministry for youth and adults  Samaritan's PurseInternational relief agency headed by Franklin Graham  SVPS (Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services)Counseling and support services with a pro-life orientation  Tabor Community ServicesHousing and financial counseling services .jpg){kind=logo} Teen HavenReaching, discipling, and equipping inner-city youth through camps and city-based teen centers  Transport for ChristMinistry to truck drivers and the trucking community  United Churches of the Elizabethtown AreaPartnership of churches to meet human needs in our community  Water Street MinistriesRescue and renewal services for homeless and needy men, women, and children. |
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